Right, but a Carrick-Scholes pairing dont really compliment each other, giving they play very similar games, especially these days when Scholes hangs back and plays passes far deeper. You saw that early pre-season where he basically sat in front of the defence and kept his runs forward to a minimum, that is the sort of game he played in the games he did last season. I think that is more or less what Carrick will do, but better and more consistently hopefully.
As you say, any midfield needs balance (which is why Gerrard-Lampard will never work), Carrick needs a partner whose strengths are his weaknesses. Most people will agree that Carrick isnt that strong defensively (hence why Sven wouldnt play him against a top playmaker like Deco v. Portugal, only played him against defensive team like Ecuador), and that whilst he's no slouch he doesnt have an incredible amount of energy. So what is wrong with simply suggesting he needs a partner who has those qualities?
This thread has been good anyway, some good discussion going on. Glad to see it can still exist on the Caf these days. And notice; no rival fans!